Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
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CITY AND VICINITY.


throughout the summer.
Hotel men in the Adirondack are say
ing that the season this year is much
earlier than the average and is the earliest
many have seen in the woods.
The game of ball played between the
employees of Bronson's Weston, Dun
ham, 81 Co., and of ID. W. Robinson was
won by the latter by score of IL to
An exchange says that "the st. Johns
bury and Lake Champaign railroad has
been authorized to subscribe for stock in
the Vermont Steamboat company, on Lake
Champlain."
The freshman class of the Uuiversityof
Vermont went to Pittsburgh last Fri
day on the Williams and held their an
nual banquet at that place. The party
numbered 25.
prof" Armstead announces that he
has received notice from the authorities
not to keep his barber shop at the Van
Ness open on Sundays and he has decided
TO obey the order.
The engine Burlington which has been
in the Burlington and Lamolle repair
shops for several weeks will come out in a
few days now thoroughly fitted up and in
as good shape as when new.
Balabrega, who closed the season here
Saturday night, has been sued by the
manager of the St. Adams opera house
for breach of contract, in not appearing
at that place Monday evening.
There are at present four deputy col
lectors in the Vermont district, j. A
Brown at Burlington, A. j. Sbley at
Montpelier f. r. Reardom at Rutland
and James Lillis at Brattleboro.
The next job of tagging and curbing will
be done on Cherry street, between Church
street and Winooski avenue, and as soon
as that is completed the street depart
ment will macadamze that street.
The members of Stannard Post are con-
graduating themselves over the fact that
from now on they are to have the services
of a post bugler, Comrade George d. Sher-
man who was mustered in Friday evening
having been detailed for that duty.
A boy only 10 years old was arrested in
Winooski Saturday in an advanced stage
of intoXication. He was brought to this
city where he was talked" to by the au-
thorites and sent home. 1t is evident
there is something rotten in Winooski
nc ltlldIHS Vi Tue tuRlut DNdUlOu
which went into the Winooski river at
Slip hill near MiddleseX about two months
ago, was got out of the river Sunday. She
was badly broken up and barely held to-
gether to be drawn to St. Adams to the
repair shops.
Henry Morse found 5S-pound cannon
ball in the bank facing the lake on Bat
terry Park while at work. 1t is thought
to be of English manufacture and was
probably dropped accidentally by the
British while on that pleasure trip
through Lake Champlain.
Mr.. George d. Sherman has Just pur-
chased a new Besson cornet which is hand
somely engraved aud which is pronounced
by all who have seen it to be the finest
instrument ever brought into Vermont.
The price was about 800. The band have
also just received three new French
horns and a saXophone.
The Boxers have received an invitation
to the annual State tournament at Lead
vile, Col. to be held August 9, 10 and IL
The Boxers have stronger team than
ever this year and expect to do good
work. They will commence drilling next
week.
Deputy Sheriff Dumas searched the sa-
loon kept by f, y. MERCER on Battery
street and found quantity of whskey
and lager. The liquor was ordered con-
tiscated in the City Court Thursday and
MERCER was fined $40 and costs, it being a
first offence. The complaint was signed
by a lady resident.
The Burlington Bluebels played a
match game Of ball with the St. Mary's
school nine Saturday afternoon, the con-
test resulting in favor of the former by
score of 81 to s. in five innings. The
Bluebells will play with the Pomeroy
school nine this morning at o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs A. g. Lucas took
place Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Carter officiated, and the bearers were
Edward Lyman, w. Crane, ID. G. Crane,
G. H. Perkins, B. Seaver and G. G. Bene.
dict. II. o. Wheeler, Esq, had general
charge. The remains were placed in the
vault in Lake View cemetery.
The st. Johns societylare making pre-
parations for an elaborate celebration of
the anniversary, June "a. 1t is expected
that at least 20 societies will be present
and participate, representing Montreal,
West Farnham, st. fAlbans, Vergennes
and probably Plattsburgh, ST. Johns,
West Rutland and Whitehall
S. Beach, Esq, has purchased the Wat
son block corner Church and Bank streets,
the consideration being $4,000 1t has a
frontage of 6S feet and depth of rs feet
including the driveway Mr.. Beach now
owns front on that corner of 100 feet ex-
tending from the corner to Woods block
and the annual rent is S2l0O. He expects
at some time to erect a fine block on the
property.
The Barnes Hose company have received
an invitation to attend the tournament
to be held in Leadville, Col, and are con-
sidering the question of accepting it. The
Barnes have got together first class run
ming team made up of some of the best
runners in the city. They have begnn their
practice and will soon be in a position to